Published Nov. 18, 2009<\/SPAN> Her appointment is effective immediately. <\/P> She fills Gary Culbert’s vacated position, which opened in September after Culbert decided not to seek reappointment. Culbert had continued to attend board meetings until just recently. <\/P> CBC President Richard Cummins said Tuesday that he’s excited to see someone with Armijo’s “community mindedness” join the college’s board of trustees. <\/P> “I’m really pleased,” Cummins said.<\/P> According to an e-mail from CBC, Armijo has worked at Abadan in Richland after graduating from Eastern Washington University in 1986. Cummins said Armijo is a former CBC student as well.<\/P> The e-mail also said Armijo is a founding member of the Hispanic Academic Achievers Program, a March of Dimes Eastern Washington chapter board member and was its board president from 1989-93.<\/P> Kim Tanaka, executive analyst for boards and commissions in the Governor’s Office, said the state approached Armijo to fill the five-year board position.<\/P> “With Sherry, we liked her qualifications,” Tanaka said. “Obviously, she’s very involved in the community.”<\/P> Armijo was chosen from three applicants. <\/P> Frank Armijo, Sherry’s husband, is a previous CBC Board of Trustees member.<\/P>
Tri-City Herald staff
PASCO — Washington Gov. Chris Gregoire appointed Tri-City resident Sherry Armijo to the Columbia Basin College Board of Trustees on Tuesday.<\/P>